Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Sharing the same bed but dreaming different dreams.

The Luo family's status was higher than that of the Zhu family from the very beginning. Although the Zhu family's eldest son has now entered the officialdom and his momentum is immeasurable, there is a saying that goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

The Luo family still has the confidence, so Mrs. Luo's words are very powerful.

Zhu Chentan was frightened for a moment.

Madam Luo then scolded her, "You keep talking about bastards. Is this the good upbringing of the eldest daughter of the Zhu family?"

"But this is Luo Xuan's fault!" Zhu Chentan felt aggrieved, especially when she saw Luo Xuan protecting that woman. The worry in his eyes made Zhu Chentan extremely angry, and she could hardly control herself.

"No matter whose fault it is, this is not an excuse for you to talk back and disobey your mother-in-law."

Zhu Chentan could no longer be subdued by coaxing, so Mrs. Luo began to put pressure on him.

In front of everyone, Zhu Chentan felt ashamed, but didn't dare to say anything.

She could quarrel with Luo Xuan, but she didn't dare to argue too much with Mrs. Luo, especially since no one from the Zhu family who had a say had arrived yet.

Zhu Yinluan is here, but what good is she?

Holding his breath in his heart, Zhu Chentan could only glare at Zhu Yinluan, hating her for not saying a word and not knowing how to comfort her.

Noticing her elder sister's anger, Zhu Yinluan said nothing and pretended not to see it.

The Luo family is above the Zhu family. If she helps her elder sister to talk back, Mrs. Luo might not scold her. But if she finds her mother-in-law Pang, she will suffer.

It would be best for her not to say anything now. With her sister-in-law around, even if Mrs. Luo scolds her, she will be cautious. I guess a few words of criticism will be enough. In this matter, it was Luo Xuan who behaved in a messy way.

"Before you got married, didn't Madam Zhu teach you to obey your husband's family and respect your parents-in-law? In the past, I let you do whatever you wanted, but now..."

Zhu Yinluan didn't expect that Mrs. Luo would not stop scolding her.

Perhaps she had tolerated Zhu Chentan too much in the past, and she couldn't hold back as soon as she opened her mouth. It was not until the maid next to her called Madam Luo and reminded her that someone from the Zhu family had come to visit.

She just stopped.

Zhu Yinluan looked outside and saw her stepmother walking in with the maid beside her.

In fact, she seldom brings too many people with her when traveling, but now she has made such a grand appearance, probably to support her elder sister.

"The Luo family is really lively."

Mrs. Zhu must have heard something when she came over. She looked unhappy and her words were not very pleasant.

Mrs. Luo looked a little embarrassed. She went up to him and asked with a smile, "When did my mother-in-law come? Why didn't you let someone know in advance? The maids at home don't even know what to cook. They have no manners!"

As he said this, his eyes swept over the servants who were blocking the area.

On the surface he was talking about the servants, but behind their backs he was actually making indirect accusations.

Zhu Yinluan bowed and greeted Madam Zhu.

Madam Zhu glanced at her, and Zhu Chentan saw that her savior had come, so she quickly threw herself into her arms, crying and calling her mother. Madam Zhu hugged her beloved daughter and coaxed her gently, saying that she was fine when she got married, and how did she become like this now? She asked Luo Xuan to give her an explanation.

Zhu Yinluan was watching from the side, feeling extremely envious.

She envied her elder sister for having someone to love and protect her, but she had never... She had to scheme for everything she said and did. Although she had become accustomed to it, she still couldn't avoid feeling sad.

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After Madam Zhu arrived, the main hall of the Luo family was cleared out, and except for the trusted maid, all the outsiders were asked to leave.

The atmosphere in the hall was not very good.

It's about whether women and children stay or go.

My eldest sister was pregnant before but she lost the pregnancy and she was injured and had to recuperate for a long time. Now she was just about to have another child but this kind of thing happened.

The eldest sister did not want the child and the woman to stay, and Mrs. Zhu followed her wishes and argued with Mrs. Luo.

Mrs. Luo said that the woman could leave but the child was not allowed, after all, he was the blood of the family.

Luo Xuan interrupted and insisted on keeping the woman. He said that she was in poor health and had injured her bones during childbirth. If she was kicked out, she would not know how to survive. He begged Madam Zhu not to be so heartless, and also begged Madam Luo, saying that he had never asked Madam Luo for anything before, and this was the first time.

Mrs. Luo was very moved, but Zhu Chentan did not give in at all, and just said, "If there is this woman, there is no her!" He stared at the woman's eyebrows and eyes that were similar to hers with resentment.

Zhu Yinluan stayed out of the matter and stood aside. She didn't say a word at first, but Madam Luo suddenly looked at her and said, "Madam Wei, what do you think?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were cast on her face.

Zhu Yinluan was suddenly lifted up. She chuckled, "Yinluan doesn't know what to do."

Madam Zhu retracted her gaze, but Zhu Chentan glared at her and rebuked her in a low voice, "You are my sister, why don't you speak up for me and let this woman take the child away?"

"I have never had an idea, and you know that, elder sister."

Zhu Chentan, "I knew you could never be counted on."

The matter came to a stalemate and ended unhappily. Mrs. Luo said that they should discuss it further and calm down for a few days.

Zhu Chentan followed Madam Zhu back to her parents' home for a short stay.

Zhu Yinluan naturally followed along.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Zhu Chentan began to cry to Madam Zhu, saying that the woman had an affair with Luo Xuan and that she had lived a hard life these years. If she let the woman in again, the Luo family would become that woman's world in the future.

Mrs. Zhu was troubled by her crying, but she still tried to comfort her with a good temper.

On this day, Zhu Yinluan went back to her parents' home. Unexpectedly, when it was almost time for dinner, Wei Ruzhuo came back with his father and brother.

The moment she saw Wei Ruzhuo, she subconsciously paid close attention to his reaction.

He glanced at her first, then his eyes fell on his eldest sister.

The eldest sister responded to his look with great grievance and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

Zhu Yinluan greeted her father and brother, but her father and brother did not respond to her, they just raised their hands casually.

Zhu Yinluan stood aside, "..."

She wanted to ask why Wei Ruzhuo came? Didn't he say he was busy with work? Did he come to the Zhu family to pick her up or was he worried about his elder sister?

But she only dared to think about it in her heart and didn't dare to ask.

During the meal, Lord Zhu said that he already knew about the matter and that he would come forward to discuss it with the Luo family. He coaxed Zhu Chentan not to cry anymore, and said that she had lost a lot of weight in recent days and asked her to eat more.

Zhu Chentan not only said that she was wronged, she even helped Madam Zhu to plead her case, saying that the Luo family was very disrespectful to her today.

This sentence is also a complaint.

Lord Zhu frowned and told her not to be afraid of the Luo family. He then turned to talk about state affairs, saying that Zhu Mingsheng was making great progress and would be promoted in the future.

Not only did he praise his second brother, he also talked about Wei Ruzhuo.

Mr. Zhu asked someone to bring some wine, saying that he wanted to congratulate him on his promotion in advance.

Promotion?

Zhu Yinluan looked over and found that Wei Ruzhuo had not told her about this matter.

Mrs. Zhu asked happily, "Is it going to be promoted again?"

Zhu Mingsheng smiled and said it was true, "My son is now working in three provinces. Don't you believe what my son said?"

The three provinces are the key to the emperor's decision. Now that he has passed the three provinces, it means that Wei Ruzhuo's promotion is a foregone conclusion.

"My sister's son-in-law has done a great job in being seconded to the Ministry of Revenue. When my son went to the Secretariat, he personally heard from Prince Shen's men that his name was on the list."

"Where does it rise to?" Zhu Chentan stopped crying and asked.

Mrs. Zhu also asked him to speak quickly.

Wei Ruzhuo was humble and said that this matter was just a hint. Since no decree had been issued, it was not true, so he asked everyone to stop talking about it.

Zhu Mingsheng said, "How can it not be true? Master Shen is a favorite of the emperor. Since this matter was said by his subordinates, it must be true!"

"If someone like Shen Shizi can be promoted, he must be in a high position, right?" Madam Zhu asked, "Master, where do you think he will be promoted to?"

Lord Zhu nodded and estimated, "It should be a position like a minister."

"After the new policy of Fanchang, His Majesty has been clear about rewards and punishments in employing people. The Wei family has been suppressed before. Ruzhuo is an excellent person. Since he has caught the attention of the Secretariat, in the future..."

There is no need to say more about what will happen in the future.

Zhu Yinluan looked over and saw that although Wei Ruzhuo appeared humble, one could still see a high-spirited look between his eyebrows.

The drinks were served and everyone started to congratulate him.

Wei Ruzhuo drank the wine and thanked Lord Zhu repeatedly, saying that he was grateful for his support.

Because of this incident, Zhu Chentan felt much better.

That night, the two stayed.

Wei Ruzhuo went to take a bath, and Zhu Yinluan made him a hangover soup. After serving it, he said, "I didn't drink much, so I really don't need to drink."

Seeing that he didn't eat it, Zhu Yinluan had someone take it away and throw it away.

But after a while, someone came over.

When he opened the door, he saw that it was Zhu Chentan's maid. She was holding something, and before she opened her mouth, Zhu Yinluan knew it was a hangover soup.

"The eldest lady was worried that the third lady had forgotten about this matter, and she also said that Lord Wei didn't like ginger and plums in his hangover soup, so she asked me to make it myself and send it to you."

Zhu Yinluan naturally knew that he didn't like putting ginger plums in the soup, so she didn't put them in either.

But the eldest sister also knew.

Yes, they were an engaged couple after all.

Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk.

Wei Ruzhuo asked someone to bring it in.

The maid did not leave, as if she wanted to watch Wei Ruzhuo finish drinking. Indeed, she said she would take the bowl and cup back.

Then Zhu Yinluan watched Wei Ruzhuo drink it.

He didn't drink her hangover soup, but drank his eldest sister's.

Zhu Yinluan lowered his eyes.

After the maid left, Wei Ruzhuo looked at Zhu Yinluan who was standing beside him. She didn't say anything.

Wei Ruzhuo felt that he had to explain something, but when Fang was about to speak, he felt that there was nothing to explain.

Zhu Yinluan didn't even ask.

So the two of them lay down in the tent.

Perhaps it was because of the hangover soup, and also because he knew in advance that he was going to be promoted, Wei Ruzhuo didn't feel sleepy.

He looked at the person lying beside him, who was far away from him.

She was curled up in the innermost part, with a petite figure and soft breathing.

She used to like sleeping next to him, but she didn't know when she became so far away from him?

Wei Ruzhuo suddenly approached, and Zhu Yinluan instantly opened his eyes alertly.